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You may have seen it. I at least have once in my life. The Eucharistic Host - the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ - was dropped at Mass. In my own experience, I saw the entire ciborium fall and with it our Lord's Body fell all over the ground. You could hear gasps - shock - even a cry. And those present remained kneeling in prayers of reparation to Almighty God in the sight of such a tragedy - despite its accidental cause.

A quick reminder for those unfamiliar with Catholic Theology who happen to read this post. The Consecrated Host is Truly the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. It is not a symbol - it is really and truly Him. It is Him. It IS Jesus.

The Eucharist - Holy Communion - simply is Christ's body, blood, soul,
and divinity under the appearance of bread and wine. It is not a symbol
of Christ, but rather, it is truly and really Jesus Christ! At the point
in the Mass known as the consecration the priest, acting in persona Christi,
will say "This is My Body, which will be given up for you" and "This is My Blood...". These were the words of Our Savior when He turned the
bread and wine at the Last Supper into His Body and Blood, and, by the
divine power of God in the priesthood, the bread and wine become Jesus
Christ.

At the Consecration during the Mass everyone present except the
celebrant should kneel in adoration because by God's divine power the
bread and wine become His eternal Son, Jesus Christ. The bread
and wine become Jesus Christ's Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity as Our
Lord Himself taught in Sacred Scripture specifically at the Last Supper.
The only thing remaining of bread and wine is the appearance of bread
and wine (called the "accidents"). Jesus Christ gave this awesome power
to His disciples, the first bishops who have passed this down through
the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

This reverence for the Blessed Sacrament, and even for the smallest particles, was incorporated into the traditional Mass — the Old Latin Mass — which contained strict rubrics on this point:

1) From the moment the priest pronounces the words of the Consecration over the Sacred Host, the priest keeps his forefinger and thumb together on each hand. Whether he elevates the chalice, or turns the pages of the missal, or opens the tabernacle, his thumb and his forefinger on each hand are closed. The thumb and forefinger touch nothing but the Sacred Host;

2) During Holy Communion, the altar boy holds the paten under the chin of those receiving Communion, so that the slightest particle does not fall to the ground. This paten is cleaned into the chalice afterwards;

3) After Holy Communion is distributed, the priest scrapes the corporal (the small linen cloth on the altar) with the paten, and cleans it into the chalice so that if the slightest particle is left, it is collected and consumed by the priest;

4) Then, the priest washes his thumb and forefinger over the chalice with water and wine, and this water and wine is reverently consumed to insure that the smallest particle of the Sacred Host is not susceptible to desecration.

Great care should always be given to present the Body of our Lord from ever falling on the ground. Yet, due to human error and despite precautions, it may happen. What we do to respond to it shows our piety (or lack thereof).

Mr. Vennari continues with a wonderful explanation of what should be done and the results it brings to those who witness such reverence:

The pre-Vatican II rubrics for when a Host is dropped, like the rubrics of the Latin liturgy, safeguarded the reverence due to the Blessed Sacrament. The May 1949 American Ecclesiastical Review explained:

“This procedure requires that the spot on which the Sacred Host has fallen be purified, usually with a dampened purificator, and then scraped and the scrapings thrown into the sacrarium [small sink in sacristy that drains into ground under the church]. Authors, generally, in order to avoid delay in going on with the distribution of Holy Communion, interpret the fulfillment of the rubric to allow marking the spot on which the Sacred Host has fallen, either with a linen cloth or with the plate used with the cruets, the priest returning after Mass to purify the place in the manner prescribed in De defectibus.”

This strict procedure not only gives God the reverence that is His due, but profoundly impresses the spectator, as it impressed me at a young age.

The year was around 1965, I was a boy of about 7 years old. My father took me for Sunday Mass to the “Italian Parish”, Our Lady of Consolation in Philadelphia. The Mass was still in Latin, the sacred atmosphere still pervaded the church and the liturgy, though the first updrafts of change were in the wind.

During Communion time on this particular Sunday, the priest accidentally dropped a consecrated Host. We were sitting up front, and my father drew my attention to it.

The priest briefly interrupted the distribution of Communion to fetch a small white cloth which he placed over the Host on the floor. The distribution of Holy Communion resumed, with the priest and altar boy carefully stepping around the Veiled Guest.

My father purposely kept me after Mass so that I could see the purification rubric from the front pew.

All was done simply, quietly, for there was no talking in church whatsoever back then, in reverence to the Blessed Sacrament.

The priest and the altar boy approached the spot near the altar rail inside the sanctuary, the spot covered with a white cloth. The priest then dropped to his knees, lifted the veil, retrieved the Sacred Species and consumed it with dignity and decorum. Slowly, reverently, still on his knees, he then cleaned and purified the section of the floor where the Host had dropped.

He took his time. There was no rush. An air of solemnity, holiness and adoration pervaded his every move.

I was fascinated and edified by the procedure. I remember thinking to myself, “truly, the Sacred Host is the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” because the priest tended to It with awe-inspiring care and reverence.

It was the best catechism lesson on the Real Presence I ever had.

How does the traditional and reverent practice mentioned above compare with what takes place at most Novus Ordo parishes today? Mr. Vennari concludes:

What do seven-year-olds now see? In modern parishes, under the lax rubrics of the New Mass, the priest simply picks up a dropped Host and moves on, as if he dropped some loose change. Particles are left to be stepped upon and desecrated. Before and after Mass, people prattle away in church as if they are socializing in the parish hall. Many modern priests and laity disregard their duty of silence before the Blessed Sacrament. They forget the stern warning of little Jacinta of Fatima, “Our Lady does not want people to talk in church”.

Where is this reverence and care for the Blessed Sacrament in the post-Conciliar Church with the introduction of Communion in the hand and the “anyone can handle it” attitude? How will our young people gain any understanding of the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament when He receives cavalier treatment from clergymen? How can reverence for the Eucharist be instilled in the Catholic faithful when they see It given in the hand as common foodstuffs, and distributed by ill-trained lay people who should not be handling the Blessed Sacrament in the first place?

It is no mystery why so many Catholics have lost faith in the Sacred Mysteries. Too many of our priests have abandoned the outward devotion necessary: 1) to give proper reverence to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament; 2) to teach the people through example that the highest reverence must be shown to Our Lord Jesus Christ truly present in the Blessed Sacrament.

Yet, the post-Conciliar catastrophe will not go on indefinitely. Someday the Church will once again be blessed with a hierarchy that gives Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament the reverence due to the King of Kings.

In the meantime, let us resist sacrilegious innovations such as Communion in the hand and lay-Eucharistic ministers, encourage others to resist them, and cling to the Latin Tridentine Mass wherein the rubrics that safeguard the reverence to the Blessed Sacrament are meticulously preserved.

Today let us make reparation to the Lord for the neglect He experiences today from His own ministers and servants who neglect to give His True Body the Reverence due to Him - He who is truly Almighty God!

Let me cry, let me weep bitter tears to God above,For Jesus is abandoned in his Sacrament of love;Forgotten and insulted in the dwelling of the Lord,Derided and rejected where once he was adored.

The mansions of the nobles are all clean and set with care,Yet the house of God's forgotten, its altars standing bare;The floor is all broken, the roof lets in the rain,The crumbling walls are marked with holes and every kind of stain.

The crucifix is broken, the pictures green with damp,The altar cloths are rotting, no light burns in the lamp,The missals torn and battered, the brasswork stained with rust,The things of God are thrown about and scattered in the dust.

The ciborium is tarnished, the chalice turning black,The monstrance, which is made of tin, is mouldy at the back;From font right up to sacristy the picture is the same,Such disorder in the house of God is our reproach and shame.

The pagans in their temples dare not spit upon the floor,But in our church a crowd of dogs run in and out the door;They bark and fight continually and fill the place with slime,But no one cares enough of this to avenge the dreadful crime.

There is just one exception in all this sorry scene:My Lord and Lady's special pew is always neat and clean;And standing out in bright new paint upon the dingy wallTheir gaily-colored coat-of-arms looks down upon it all.

Above the Lord's own altar, instead of the Lord's own name,The banners of his Lordship, a place of honor claim;Both priest and mule are flaunting the badges of their thrall,The former at the altar, the latter in his stall.

The houses of the nobles are so crowded and gay,And fashionable young ladies are courted night and day;But the Church of God's deserted, unless they condescendTo go to church for one short Mass they think will never end.

Behold the worldly cleric coming in with haughty faceHow his lady friends admire him as he bows with courtly grace!He bobs a genuflection, then seeks whom he should greet;He strolls about and chatters as though walking in the street

Still worse, he has a snuff-box, which he opens with a jest,And delicately takes a pinch, then passes around the restPuffed up with self-importance and with his graceful ways,He squirms about and poses, making faces as he prays

Alas, it's often happened, the way to church he's trodTo pay reverence to Venus, to a goddess not to God;Every thought and aspiration, every word and loving glanceAre but homage to a creature, a prayer to find romance

Behold upon the other side a sorry scene is played,A shameless hussy sitting in all her fine brocade;In her dainty little slippers and head-dress trimmed with lace,Come simply to parade herself within the holy place

This empty-headed madam, with an impudence unknown,Up to the very altar ostentatiously is shown,And poses on a bench in front, so to be seen by all,To captivate the eyes of men and hold their hearts in thrall

To think this devil's agent, while her knee to Jesus bends,Must rob him of his glory and lead astray his friends!The splendor of her finery the thought of Jesus harms,Forgotten is the altar in the presence of her charms.

And if the time seems tedious, she always has her fan,Her dog and gloves, to pass the time, and often her young man;She'll read a bit, and roll her eyes, and fix her hat with care,Then look around the chapel to see who's watching her

O strike them, God almighty, strike this ungrateful lot!At least let them respect thee, if they will love thee notToo long hast thou been patient; thy justice let them see;Let fear replace that insolence with which they now mock thee

Thy glory has been ravished, dishonored is thy name,Such sinners against thy majesty must bow their heads in shameAnd yet restrain thy anger, at least a while I pray;The greatness of their wickedness with greater good repay

Forgive them, dearest Jesus, for they know not what they do;Remember thy great Passion, and have mercy on us tooAnd if we are unable to atone for all our guilt,Accept our feeble homage, and treat us as thou wilt

We confess before thy altar that we are sinners still;Thou canst punish us or spare us according to thy willBut remember thy great mercy and the tears that we have shed,And hear our cries for pardon, for our hearts are full of dread.

Say once a day for nine days, starting on November 29 and ending on December 7

Immaculate Virgin! Mary, conceived without sin! Remember, thou wert miraculously preserved from even the shadow of sin, because thou wert destined to become not only the Mother of God, but also the mother, the refuge, and the advocate of man; penetrated therefore, with the most lively confidence in thy never-failing intercession, we most humbly implore thee to look with favor upon the intentions of this novena, and to obtain for us the graces and the favors we request. Thou knowest, O Mary, how often our hearts are the sanctuaries of God, Who abhors iniquity. Obtain for us, then, than angelic purity which was thy favorite virtue, that purity of heart which will attach us to God alone, and that purity of intention which will consecrate every thought, word, and action to His greater glory. Obtain also for us a constant spirit of prayer and self-denial, that we many recover by penance that innocence which we have lost by sin, and at length attain safety to that blessed abode of the saints, where nothing defiled can enter.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

V. Thou are all fair, O Mary.R. Thou art all fair, O Mary.V. And the original stain is not in thee.R. And the original stain is not in thee.V. Thou art the glory of Jerusalem.R. Thou art the joy of IsraelV. Thou art the honor of our people.R. Thou art the advocate of sinners.V. O Mary.R. O Mary.V. Virgin, most prudent.R. Mother, most tender.V. Pray for us.R. Intercede for us with Jesus our Lord.V. In thy conception, Holy Virgin, thou wast immaculate.R. Pray for us to the Father Whose Son thou didst bring forth.V. O Lady! aid my prayer.R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray

Holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me of thy beloved Son the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ Our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen.

The following prayers are taken from the prayers of Sister Saint Pierre, Carmelite Nun of Tours, to whom Our Lord gave the messages of devotion to His Holy Face and the work of reparation.

"The future of France depends on the work of reparation, [devotion to the Holy Face.] It is always shown to me [Sister Saint Pierre] as the means of salvation which God, in His infinite mercy, has designed for FRANCE."

Behold the instruments of the most Sacred Passion of Jesus, red with his Adorable

Blood. May this sight change thy justice to mercy, and move thee to speak peace to France and the world.

Eternal Father, I offer thee all the glory that our Divine Saviour Jesus has rendered thee during the thirty years of his hidden and laborious life, and all the merits he has acquired for us from the moment of his Divine Incarnation until his evangelical Life. I make this offering for the honor and glory of thy Holy Name, in reparation for the indignities offered our Saviour; finally, for the wants of the Holy Church, the salvation of France, and the Work of Reparation.

Eternal Father, I offer thee the Holy Face of Jesus for the salvation of poor France. It is the golden coin which alone can cancel her debts.

INTROIT Jer. 29:11, 12, 14
Said the Lord: "I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You shall call upon me and I will hear you, and I will bring you back from captivity from all places."
Ps. 84:2. Lord, You have blessed Your land; You have restored Jacob from captivity.
V. Glory be . . .

COLLECT - O Lord, stir up the wills of the faithful that they may be more eager to seek the fruits of divine grace, and to discover in Your mercy greater healing for their sinfulness. Through Our Lord . . .

EPISTLE
Col. 1:9-14
Brethren: Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God: Strengthened with all might according to the power of his glory, in all patience and long-suffering with joy, giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love, in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins.

GRADUAL
You have freed us from those who afflict us, O Lord, and You have put to shame those who hate us. V. In God we will glory all the day, and praise Your name forever.

At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: "When therefore you shall see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place: he that readeth let him understand. Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains: And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house: And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat. And woe to them that are with child and that give suck in those days. But pray that your flight be not in the winter or on the sabbath. For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be. And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.

"Then if any man shall say to you, 'Lo here is Christ,' or 'there': do not believe him. For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect. Behold I have told it to you, beforehand. If therefore they shall say to you, 'Behold he is in the desert': go ye not out. 'Behold he is in the closets': believe it not. For as lightning cometh out of the east and appeareth even into the west: so shall also the cowling of the Son of man be. Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together.

"And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light and the stars shall fall from heaven and the powers of heaven shall be moved. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven. And then shall all tribes of the earth mourn: and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty. And he shall send his angels with a trumpet and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them.
"And from the fig tree learn a parable: When the branch thereof is now tender and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh. So you also, when you shall see all these things, know ye that it is nigh, even at the doors. Amen I say to you that this generation shall not pass till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass: but my words shall not pass."

OFFERTORY
Ps. 129:1-2
Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my prayer, out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord.

SECRET
O Lord, lend a responsive ear to our petitions. Receive the offerings and prayers of Your people, and turn the hearts of us all towards Yourself, so that we may be drawn from earthly desires to the joys of heaven. Through Our Lord . . .

COMMUNION
Mark 11:24
Amen I say to you, all things whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you shall receive, and they shall come to you.

POST COMMUNION - O Lord, cure the evil in our hearts by the healing power of the Sacrament we have received. Through Our Lord . . .

Terrorist acts of great gravity have been inflicted upon our country. Hundreds of people were killed, injured or traumatized, and we pray for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives in this tragedy, and we pledge our prayers for their families and loved ones in mourning, and for the injured victims, that they may regain their health quickly.

Such an attack certainly warrants a prompt response from French political and military authorities. But will this be sufficient to restore order, peace and security in France? We insist that it will not.

These manifold evils in the world are due to the fact that the majority of men have thrust Jesus Christ and his holy law out of their lives; that these have no place either in private affairs or in politics: and that as long as individuals and states refuse to submit to the rule of our Savior, there will be no hopeful prospect of a lasting peace among nations.

Thus we must all begin to work with all of our strength for the restoration of the reign of Christ the King.

We call on the bishops, priests, Catholics and all people of good will to rediscover the courage of our fathers and to work every day for the proclamation of Christ’s rule for the greater good of souls and of all society.

May Christ the King of all nations have mercy on our country, and may the Virgin Mary, Patroness and Queen of France, inspire generous souls and brave men and women to dedicated themselves to the restoration of the Catholic soul of France that made this country great.

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Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us. St. Michael, pray for us. St. Gabriel, pray for us. St. Raphael, pray for us. All you Holy Angels and Archangels, pray for us. St. John the Baptist, pray for us. St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin, pray for us. All you Holy Patriarchs and Prophets, pray for us. Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.

St. Peter, pray for us. St. Paul, pray for us. St. Andrew, pray for us. St. James, pray for us. St. John, pray for us. St. Thomas, pray for us. St. James, pray for us. St. Philip, pray for us. St. Bartholomew, pray for us. St. Matthew, pray for us. St. Simon, pray for us. St. Jude, pray for us. St. Matthias, pray for us. St. Barnabas, pray for us. St. Luke, pray for us. St. Mark, pray for us. All you holy Apostles and Evangelists, pray for us. All you holy Disciples of the Lord, pray for us. All you holy Innocents, pray for us.

(French Saints)

St. Abbo of Fleury , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Adelaide of Italy , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Adelelmus of Burgos , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Adelelmus of Flanders , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Adelin of Séez , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Aderald , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Aimo , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Albert of Montecorvino , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Alexander (martyr) , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Andrew of Trier , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Anselm of Canterbury , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Anthony the Hermit , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Antoninus of Pamiers , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Artaldus , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Ascelina , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Auspicius of Toul , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Auspicius of Trier , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Aventinus of Tours , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Leonie Aviat , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Aymard of Cluny , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Baldwin of Rieti , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Madeleine Sophie Barat , pray for France and of the whole world. , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Bernard of Thiron , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Siméon-François Berneux , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Berno of Cluny , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Bertrand of Comminges , pray for France and of the whole world. St.Joan Elizabeth Bichier des Ages , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Julie Billiart , pray for France and of the whole world. St.Jean-Louis Bonnard , pray for France and of the whole world. St.Pierre Dumoulin-Borie Bourgeoys , pray for France and of the whole world. Jean de Brébeuf , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Canus Natus , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Noël Chabanel , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Peter Chanel , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Jane Frances de Chantal , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Colette of Corbie , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Jean-Charles Cornay , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Antoine Daniel , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Marie-Nicolas-Antoine Daveluy , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Dionysius of Vienne , pray for France and of the whole world. Saint Domnin , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Pierre-Henri Dorie , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Rose Philippine Duchesne St. Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse

St. Ebontius , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Elzéar of Sabran , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Émilie de Villeneuve , pray for France and of the whole world. Saint Estelle , pray for France and of the whole world. St. John Eudes , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Peter Julian Eymard , pray for France and of the whole world.

Sts. Peter Faber Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Floribert of Liège St. Peter Fourier , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Andrew Fournet , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Frederick of Liege , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. François-Isidore Gagelin , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Charles Garnier , pray for France and of the whole world. (missionary) , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Gaugericus , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Gens , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Gérard of Brogne , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Goneri of Brittany , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Goswin , pray for France and of the whole world. St. René Goupil , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Guarinus of Sitten , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Théodore Guérin , pray for France and of the whole world. St Guirec , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Hilary of Poitiers , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Hugh of Noara , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Isabelle of France , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Joan of Arc , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Joan of France, Duchess of Berry , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Isaac Jogues , pray for France and of the whole world. St. John of the Grating , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Judoc , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Julian the Hospitaller , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Catherine Labouré , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Benedict Joseph Labre , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Jean de Lalande , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Gabriel Lalemant , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Lambert of Vence St. Jeanne de Lestonnac , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Leudwinus , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Louis IX King of France , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Magloire , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Jeanne-Marie de Maille , pray for France and of the whole world. Sy. Joseph Marchand , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Marie of the Incarnation , pray for France and of the whole world. (Ursuline) , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Louise de Marillac , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Maurice of Carnoet Méen , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Louis de Montfort , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Nazarius (abbot) , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Odo of Cluny , pray for France and of the whole world. Saint Ormond , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Paternus of Auch Patiens , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Vincent de Paul , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Paulinus of Trier , pray for France and of the whole world. St Mary Euphrasia Pelletier , pray for France and of the whole world. St. John Gabriel Perboyre , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Peter of Juilly , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Peter of Tarentaise , pray for France and of the whole world. St. William Pinchon , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Prosper of Aquitaine , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Quintian of Rodez , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Raymond of Barbastro , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Raymond of Toulouse , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Richard of Vaucelles , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Richardis , pray for France and of the whole world. Saint Roch , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Émilie de Rodat , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Benildus Romançon , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Elizabeth Rose , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Francis de Sales , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Saturnina , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Augustin Schoeffler , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Serenus the Gardener, pray for France and of the whole world. St. Severinus, Exuperius, and St. Felician , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Sigo , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Bernadette Soubirous , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Stephen of Obazine , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Theobald of Dorat , pray for France and of the whole world. Theodard , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Theophilus of Corte , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Thérèse of Lisieux , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Claudine Thévenet , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Joan Antidea Thouret , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Tironensian Order , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Torpes of Pisa , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Marie Therese Vauzou , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Venant de Viviers , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Théophane Vénard , pray for France and of the whole world. St. Veranus of Vence , pray for France and of the whole world. Sy. Emily de Vialar , pray for France and of the whole world. St. John Vianney , pray for France and of the whole world. St Vincent of Digne , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Walric, abbot of Leuconay , pray for France and of the whole world. St. William of Æbelholt , pray for France and of the whole world. St.William of Breteuil , pray for France and of the whole world. St. William of Donjeon , pray for France and of the whole world. St. William of Gellone , pray for France and of the whole world. St. William of Pontoise , pray for France and of the whole world. Wivina , pray for France and of the whole world.

St. Zachary (bishop of Vienne) , pray for France and of the whole world.

We sinners, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst spare us, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst pardon us, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst bring us to true repentance, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst govern and preserve Thy Holy Church, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst preserve the Bishop of the Apostolic See, and all orders of the Church in holy religion, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst humble the enemies of Holy Church, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst grant peace and true concord to Christian kings and princes, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst grant peace and unity to all Christian peoples R. we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst call back to the unity of the Church all who have
strayed from her fold, and to guide all unbelievers into the light of
the Gospel R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst confirm and preserve us in Thy holy service, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst lift up our minds to heavenly desires, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst render eternal blessing to all our benefactors, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst deliver our souls and the souls of our brethren, relations and benefactors from eternal damnation, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst grant and preserve the fruits of the earth, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst graciously hear us, R. we beseech Thee, hear us.

Son of God, R. we beseech Thee, hear us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, R. spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, R. graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, R. have mercy on us. Christ, R. hear us.Christ, R. graciously hear us. Kyrie, eleison. R. Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. R. Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison. R. Christe, eleison. Christe, eleison. R. Christe, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. R. Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. R. Kyrie, eleison. Our Father (in silence until) And lead us not into temptation, R. but deliver us from evil. V. O God, come to my assistance; R. O Lord, make haste to help me. V. Let them be confounded and ashamed; R. those who seek my life. V. Let them be rebuffed and disgraced, R. those who wish me evil. V. Let them be turned away blushing for shame, R. those who say unto me: Aha! Aha!. But let all those who seek Thee: R. rejoice and be glad in Thee. And may they always say: "Great is the Lord", R. all those who delight in Thy salvation. V. But I am afflicted and poor , R. O God, help me. Thou art my helper and deliverer, R. O Lord, do not delay.
Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen. V. Save Thy servants. R. My God, who hope in Thee. V. Be unto us, O Lord, a tower of strength. R. In the face of the enemy.

V. Let not the enemy prevail against us. R. Nor the son of iniquity have power to harm us. . V. O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins. R. Nor render unto us according to our sins.

V. Let us pray for our Sovereign Pontiff Holy Father Pope Francis.

R. That The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed
upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies. V. Let us pray for our benefactors. R. Deign to grant, O Lord, for the sake of Thy Name, eternal life to all those who do good to us. V. Let us pray for the faithful departed. R. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord: and let perpetual light shine upon them.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto Thee. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Collects: Let us pray:
O God, Whose property is always to have mercy and to spare, receive
our petition; that we and all Thy servants who are bound by the chain of
sin may, by the compassion of Thy goodness mercifully be absolved.
Graciously hear, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the prayers of Thy
supplicants and pardon the sins of those who confess to Thee: that in
Thy bounty Thou mayest grant us both pardon and peace. In Thy
clemency, O Lord, show unto us Thine ineffabile mercy; that Thou mayest
both free us from sins and deliver us from the punishments which we
deserve for them. O God, who by sin art offended, and by penance
appeased, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making
supplication to Thee; and turn away the scourges of Thy wrath which we
deserve for our sins. Almighty and everlasting God, have mercy upon
Thy servant, N, our Sovereign Pontiff: and direct him according to Thy
clemency into the way of everlasting salvation: that, by Thy grace, he
may desire those things which are pleasing to Thee, and accomplish them
with all his strength. O God, from Whom are holy desires, right
counsels, and just works: grant to Thy servants the peace which the
world cannot give; that our hearts may be devoted to the keeping of Thy
commandments, and that, being removed from the fear of our enemies, our
times may be peaceful through Thy protection. Inflame, O Lord, with
the fire of the Holy Spirit, our hearts and our desires; that we may
serve Thee with a chaste body and please Thee with a clean heart. O
God, the Creator and redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of
Thy departed servants the remission of all their sins; that through
pious supplications they may obtain the pardon they have always desired.
Direct, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy holy inspirations
and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance; that every prayer and work
of ours may always begin with Thee and through Thee be happily ended.
Almighty and everlasting God, Who hast dominion over the living and
the dead, and art merciful to all whom Thou foreknowest shall be Thine
by faith and good works: we humbly beseech Thee; that they for whom we
intend to pour forth our prayers, whether this present world still
detains them in the flesh, or the world to come has already received
them out of their bodies, may, through the intercession of all Thy
Saints, and in Thy compassionate goodness, obtain the pardon of all
their sins. Through Christ our Lord.

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Today we joyous celebrate in the Dominican Tradition the Feast of All Dominican Saints. This Feast was moved to November 7th after Vatican II; however, my order and those attached to Catholic Tradition still retain it on November 12th.

"It may not be without interest to record in this place the number of Saint Dominic's children who, up to the present date, A.D. 1900, have received the honours of canonization and beatification. The canonized Saints of the Order are 14 in number; its Beati, 215. By far the majority of these belong, of course, to the First or Great Order; but the Second Order of cloistered women has 10 representatives, and the Third Order, 66. We may add to the figures given above, Blessed Jane of Aza, the mother of our Holy Father, Saint Dominic, 58 members of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, beatified with our Japanese Martyrs, and 7 Martyrs belonging to the Dominican Mission of Eastern Tonquin."

"The General Chapter of Valencia caused a list to be drawn up of the martyrs of the Order between the years 1234 and 1335, and it was found to contain 13,370 names. In the sixteenth century alone, 26,000 of the children of Saint Dominic gave their lives for the faith; and an author writing in the year 1882 states as an ascertained fact, that, from the foundation of the Order down to our own day, there has never been a single decade of years without some addition to the blood-stained roll of its martyrs. The century now closing has furnished its quota in the far East, where the chronicle of the Dominican Mission in Tonquin may be said to be written in blood.

"But there are other martyrdoms besides that of blood, and who shall reckon up the number of Saint Dominic's children whose lives have been consumed for the aim and object of his Order, the salvation of the souls for whom Christ died, in missionary labours, in the pulpit, the confessional, the professor's chair, the hospital, or the school, or in the humbler sphere of domestic labour in the service of their Community, or again in the cloistered seclusion of their Convents, by the secret crucifixion of the spirit and the holy apostleship of intercessory prayer and suffering?" Page 314.

Prayers for the Divine Office specific to this day for Dominicans:

(From
left to right) top row: Benedict XI, Innocent V (Peter of Tarentaise),
The Virgin Mary, John of Vercelli, John Dominici, Latino Malabranca; 2nd
row: Albert the Great, Christian (Patriarch of Antioch), John of
Wildeshausen, James of Venice, James Salomoni, Agnes of Montepulciano,
Peter González (St. Elmo), Jerome Cala;
3rd row: Unknown friar, Rose of Lima, Louis Bertrand, James of Ulm, The
Head Carriers (Céphalophores) of Toulouse, Vincent of St. Etienne,
Francis of Toulouse; 4th row: Vincent Ferrer, Thomas Aquinas, James of
Bevagna, Jordan of Saxony, Conrad of Marburg, Ambrose of Siena, Henry
Suso; bottom row: Raymond of Penyafort, Antonio (Dominic’s eldest
brother, priest in the Order of Santiago), Mannes (Dominic’s second
brother), Peter Martyr, Hyacinth of Poland, Catherine of Siena,
Antoninus of Florence. Image: J. Rolbels, The Genealogical Tree of St. Dominic

The feast is II Class and therefore contains a full set of propers. At Lauds, the Psalms of Sunday are prayed.First Vespers:

Ant. He who is mighty hath gone great things for the order: He hath received Dominic, His son; He hath blessed him and his followers forever.

V. Pray for us, all ye Saints of God

R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

Lauds:

Ant. The Lord God of Israel hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of Dominic, His son, that in holiness and justice we may serve Him all the days of our life.

V. Rejoice in the Lord, ye Saints and just.

R. God hath chosen you for His inheritance.Second Vespers:

Ant. The Lord hath magnified His Saints with His salvation, for behold from henceforth all generations shall call them blessed.V. Pray for us, all ye Saints of God

R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

Prayer

Let us Pray: O God, who hast vouchsafed to make the order of Preachers fruitful in an abundant progeny of Saints, and hast sublimely crowned in them the merits of all heroic virtues, grant us to follow in their footsteps, that we may one day be united in perpetual festivity in heaven with those whom we today venerate in common upon earth. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Litany of All Dominican Saints:

Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the heavenly Fatherhave mercy on us.God, the Son, Redeemer of the worldhave mercy on us.God, the Holy Spirithave mercy on us.Holy Trinity, one Godhave mercy on us.

Holy Marypray for us.Holy Mother of Godpray for us.Holy Virgin of Virginspray for us.All you holy angels and archangelspray for us.All you holy Patriarchs and Prophetspray for us.All you holy Apostles and Evangelistspray for us.All you holy martyrspray for us.All you holy virgins and widowspray for us.All you holy men and womenpray for us.

Saint Michaelpray for us.Saint Gabrielpray for us.Saint Raphaelpray for us.Saint Josephpray for us.Saint John the Baptistpray for us.Saint Mary Magdalenpray for us.Holy Father Augustinepray for us.Holy Father Francispray for us.Blessed Jane of Azapray for us.Blessed Reginaldpray for us.

Holy Father Dominicpray for us.Holy Father Dominicpray for us.

Blessed Bertrandpray for us.Blessed Mannespray for us.Blessed Dianapray for us.Blessed Jordan of Saxonypray for us.Blessed John of Salernopray for us.Blessed William and Companionspray for us.Blessed Ceslauspray for us.Blessed Isnardpray for us.Blessed Gualapray for us.Blessed Peter Gonzalezpray for us.Saint Zdislavapray for us.Saint Peter of Veronapray for us.Blessed Nicholaspray for us.Saint Hyacinthpray for us.Blessed Gonsalvopray for us.Blessed Sadoc and Companionspray for us.Blessed Gilespray for us.Saint Margaret of Hungarypray for us.Blessed Batholomew of Vincenzapray for us.Saint Thomas Aquinaspray for us.Saint Raymond of Penyafortpray for us.Blessed Innocent Vpray for us.Blessed Albert of Bergamopray for us.Saint Albert the Greatpray for us.Blessed John of Vercellipray for us.Blessed Ambrosepray for us.Blessed Ceciliapray for us.Blessed Benvenutapray for us.Blessed James of Varazzepray for us.Blessed James of Bevagnapray for us.Blessed Benedict XIpray for us.Blessed Jane of Orvietopray for us.Blessed Jordan of Pisapray for us.Saint Emilypray for us.Blessed James Salomoniopray for us.Saint Agnes of Montepulcianopray for us.Blessed Simonpray for us.Blessed Margaret of Castellopray for us.Blessed Augustine Kazoticpray for us.Blessed James Benefattipray for us.Blessed Imeldapray for us.Blessed Dalmatiuspray for us.Blessed Margaret Ebnerpray for us.Blessed Villanapray for us.Blessed Peter Ruffiapray for us.Blessed Henrypray for us.Blessed Sibyllinapray for us.Blessed Anthony of Pavoniopray for us.Saint Catherine of Sienapray for us.Blessed Marcolinopray for us.Blessed Raymond of Capuapray for us.Blessed Andrew Franchipray for us.Saint Vincent Ferrerpray for us.Blessed Clarapray for us.Blessed John Dominicpray for us.Blessed Alvarezpray for us.Blessed Mariapray for us.Blessed Peter of Castellopray for us.Blessed Andrew Abellonpray for us.Blessed Stephenpray for us.Blessed Peter Geremiapray for us.Blessed John of Fiesolepray for us.Blessed Lawrence of Ripafrattapray for us.Blessed Anthony della Chiesapray for us.Saint Antoninuspray for us.Blessed Anthony Neyrotpray for us.Blessed Margaret of Savoypray for us.Blessed Bartholomew of Cerveriopray for us.Blessed Matthewpray for us.Blessed Constantiuspray for us.Blessed Christopherpray for us.Blessed Damianpray for us.Blessed Andrew of Peschierapray for us.Blessed Bernardpray for us.Blessed Jane of Portugalpray for us.Blessed James of Ulmpray for us.Blessed Augustine of Biellapray for us.Blessed Aimopray for us.Blessed Sebastianpray for us.Blessed Markpray for us.Blessed Columbapray for us.Blessed Magdalenpray for us.Blessed Osanna of Mantuapray for us.Blessed John Licciopray for us.Blessed Dominic Spadaforapray for us.Blessed Stephanapray for us.Saint Adrianpray for us.Blessed Lucypray for us.Blessed Catherine Racconigipray for us.Blessed Osanna of Kotorpray for us.Saint Pius Vpray for us.Saint John of Colognepray for us.Blessed Maria Bartholomewpray for us.Saint Louis Bertrandpray for us.Saint Catherine de Riccipray for us.Blessed Robertpray for us.Blessed Alphonsus and Companionspray for us.Saint Rosepray for us.Saint Dominic Ibanez and Companionspray for us.Blessed Agnes of Jesuspray for us.Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companionspray for us.Saint Martin de Porrespray for us.Blessed Peter Higginspray for us.Blessed Francis de Capillaspray for us.Saint Juan Maciaspray for us.Blessed Terencepray for us.Blessed Ann of the Angelspray for us.Blessed Francis de Posadaspray for us.Saint Louis de Montfortpray for us.Blessed Francis Gilpray for us.Saint Matteopray for us.Blessed Peter Sanz and Companionspray for us.Saint Vincent Liempray for us.Saint Hyacinth Castanedapray for us.Blessed Mariepray for us.Blessed Georgepray for us.Blessed Catherine Jarrigepray for us.Saint Ignatius and Companionspray for us.Saint Dominic An-Kham and Companionspray for us.Saint Joseph Khang and Companionspray for us.Saint Francis Collpray for us.Blessed Hyacinthe Cormierpray for us.Blessed Pier Giorgiopray for us.Blessed Bartolopray for us.Blessed Michael Czartoryskipray for us.Blessed Julia Rodzinskapray for us.All holy Dominican brothers and sisterspray for us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Let us pray.--God, source of all holiness, you have enriched your Church with many gifts in the saints of the Order of Preachers. By following the example of our brothers and sisters, may we come to enjoy their company for ever in the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Matthew is a Third Order Dominican living in Chicago. Matthew's personal interests include seeking a preservation of traditional Catholicism as practiced before the Second Vatican Council. He exclusively attends the Traditional Latin Mass.

Matthew is a Certified Catechist and is a speaker at various conferences around the country. He is also the author of several books including "How to Create a Catholic Blog," "Understanding the Precepts of the Church," and "Eschatology: The Catholic Study of the Four Last Things." Matthew spends his leisure time traveling, teaching, writing, and enjoying culture.